‘I lost 8 stone by making small changes’
HEATHER VALLETTA, 36 HEIGHT 5ft 7in (170cm)
Being overweight has always been an issue for me, even as a child. I remember starting secondary school weighing 12 stone, and apart from a brief period at the age of 18 when I managed to lose 3 stone to improve Irritable Bowel Syndrome symptoms, my weight increased every year.